Q: In this task, given a sentence in the English language, your task is to convert it into the Japanese language.
The extension of the payroll tax cut, which would prevent approximately 160 million Americans from seeing a tax increase in 2012, had already been passed by the Senate last weekend.
A:
2012年におおよそ1億6千万のアメリカ人の増税を防いだ給与税減税の延長は、すでに先週末、上院を通過した。